The Australian Revolution of 1828

After the meeting, Dai Zhicheng from the Civil Affairs Department was filled with resentment, which remained unresolved. He felt the same way when he got home from work; it was as if something was stuck in his throat, making him extremely uncomfortable.

The wife, who had been married for only three years, noticed something was wrong and stepped forward to ask what was going on. She said, "Master, did someone from the government office upset you? Shall I make you a cup of sweet tea?"

In the past, we were so poor that we couldn't even afford to eat rice, let alone eat candy.

Life is better now. Not only are we full, but we can also eat meat, which is wonderful. Even our tea now has sugar added, making it sweet tea, which is so satisfying.

However, Dai Zhicheng was so frustrated at this moment that even the gentle and refined Madam Dai could not suppress her anger and said, "Go, go, go, go away and stay somewhere else..."

Unwittingly caught in the crossfire, Madam Dai did not abandon him. Instead, she became even more docile, personally brewing a cup of sweet tea and bringing it to Dai Zhicheng.

He then left on his own, leaving Dai Zhicheng in the room.

Inside the room, Dai Zhicheng sipped his sweet tea, enjoying a moment of peace. Perhaps the matter at hand was too great, even sweet tea couldn't bring him tranquility.

After hesitating for a moment, Dai Zhicheng finally couldn't suppress his inner turmoil and went straight out of the room, striding towards the gate of the mansion.

Madam Dai was truly considerate. Knowing that Dai Zhicheng was on the verge of exploding at any moment, she still patiently expressed her concern as the mistress of the house, asking, "Sir, where are you going so late?"

Having already reached the gate of the mansion, Dai Zhicheng still had some conscience. He glanced back, suppressed his anger, and said, "Never mind me, I'm going to get some fresh air. I'll be back in a bit."

This kind of situation only happened once before, when the Home Affairs Department was split up!

Madam Dai, who was following behind, hummed in response. Then, Dai Zhicheng and his two servants disappeared into the alley in the blink of an eye and arrived at the home of Lin Moquan, the director of the War Bureau.

Lin Moquan returned early. Although he had mostly calmed down, seeing Dai Zhicheng bring back memories of the meeting room incident. He said, "Old Dai, that kid's keeping an eye on me. Aren't you afraid his people will snitch on me?"

Dai Zhicheng had served as the Director of the Civil Affairs Department for many years. Although not particularly shrewd, he still possessed a certain shrewdness, and nonchalantly remarked, "I'm more afraid he doesn't know!"

"We both started out alongside the old governor, and now a few young upstarts have seized power. I'd be a fool to swallow this!"

That makes so much sense, Lin Moquan thought to himself!

However, Lin Moquan didn't dwell on such trivial matters. Instead of complaining about his grievances, he said, "I've figured it out now. That kid's no pushover either. He's trying to prepare for war by using a few fictitious foreigners as bait!"

"Old Dai, do you think he's preparing for war, or trying to seize power?"

The two had previously reviewed the matter after the Civil Affairs Bureau was split up. Today, as soon as Han Qingyun brought up the preparations for war, the two exchanged glances, ready to resist.

As a result, Dai Zhicheng had barely made a name for himself when he was completely silenced by Luo Bingzhong of the Immigration Agency. In the end, the person who took the lead became Lin Moquan of the War Bureau, which is infuriating to think about.

Dai Zhicheng was also angry, but there was nothing he could do. He said helplessly, "You already have the answer in your heart, why are you asking me?"

You only ask if you have the answer, otherwise it would seem like you're all alone. You might say sarcastically, "What good is it if I have the answer? You have to have the answer."

"You were the one who gave me the signal today, and you started the fire. Now that I'm on fire, you're the one putting it out. What kind of logic is that? Do you think I, Lin, am easy to bully?"

"Look at the way that kid was pulling the strings, he almost skinned me alive!"

The resentment in his words was immense, and even Dai Zhicheng shared in it.

To absolve himself of responsibility, Dai Zhicheng softened his tone, saying, "Old Lin, you're overthinking it! That kid may have a fiery temper, but he's also a man of principle. Even though you humiliated him like that today, he still treats you well, doesn't he?"

Having been dismissed from his post, Lin Moquan naturally didn't see it that way, and retorted, "Is that to say they're catering to my every whim?"

"Arrogance was his assessment of me. What does this mean? It's clearly an attempt to put me in an unjust position!"

"I was wondering why I was so stubborn, insisting on going along with your nonsense!"

After returning home, Lin Moquan carefully reviewed all the remarks made at the meeting and felt that he had acted impulsively and confusedly, which was why he said those things.

He doesn't want to be the governor, so why does he have to cause trouble for Han Qingyun?

Hearing Lin Moquan's words of regret, and perhaps fearing that the two would break up, Dai Zhicheng timely dropped a bombshell, trying to wake Lin Moquan up, saying, "You really went too far today. That kid practically demolished your war bureau!"

The morning meeting had already ended. Since Lin Moquan had been relieved of his duties, the relevant meeting minutes and other contents were not conveyed to him, so Lin Moquan knew nothing about it.

Upon hearing this outcome, Lin Moquan, who was already somewhat regretful, became even more annoyed and said, "How dare he!"

After the fire was successfully lit, Dai Zhicheng from the Civil Affairs Department seized the opportunity to continue the conversation, saying, "Why wouldn't he dare! You dared to embarrass him in public; you should be grateful you weren't sent to jail on the spot!"

Just moments ago, Dai Zhicheng was swearing he wouldn't dare, but in a short while, he changed his mind, and Han Qingyun became a power-wielder who dared to do anything!

As for Lin Moquan, he did have some doubts about Han Qingyun, saying with a hint of skepticism, "I don't believe this kid would dare to kill me!"

At this point, Dai Zhicheng spoke with a mix of truth and falsehood, saying, "There's nothing we wouldn't dare to do, just nothing we'd be willing to! Now that we've dismantled your war bureau and stripped you of your military power, you're just a civilian. What can they do to you?"

Lin Moquan could understand being dismissed, but if the War Bureau were completely dismantled, then all of Lin Moquan's five years of hard work would have been in vain!

Lin Moquan seemed unwilling to give up and still wanted to try to salvage the situation, saying, "Old Dai, what did he tear it down like!"

Dai Zhicheng, who was there to stir up trouble, said whatever came to mind: "What else could it be but the establishment of the Grand Commander's Office under the guise of preparing for war?"

"As for your War Department, it has now been renamed the Military Preparedness Department, stripped of its command and troop deployment authority, and relegated to a logistical function."

Lin Moquan laughed angrily and said, "I knew this kid had ulterior motives. He demolished your Civil Affairs Bureau a while ago, and now he's eyeing the War Bureau."

"A single interrogation report with no verifiable source completely stripped them of their military power. This kid's brilliant!"

Seizing the opportunity, Dai Zhicheng threw out his bait, saying, "So, if we want to get our things back, we still need to cooperate!"

At this moment, Lin Moquan, having lost his mind due to the problems at the War Bureau, acted somewhat like Little Red Riding Hood meeting the Big Bad Wolf, saying, "How do we cooperate!"

Dai Zhicheng, revealing his true intentions, said directly, "He wants to prepare for war, right? Let him prepare. When the time is right, we'll leak the news about Hanyang. I'm sure the foreigners will teach him a lesson!"

Some people have no bottom line when it comes to fighting; it's like playing with fire.

Lin Moquan, who knew the situation somewhat, said, "Old Dai, although I don't support that kid, he's not wrong. If the foreigners really come, we'll be in real trouble!"

Having lost most of his power, Dai Zhicheng was naturally unwilling to accept it, and said, "I know what I'm doing, and I will never make such a mistake."

"Once we lose at sea, won't we still come after you? At that time, you'll control the military, and I'll control the civil affairs. We can then kick that kid out and be in charge."

"Let's be like Lanfang, you as the Grand Secretary, and I as the Premier!"